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Comparison of Apple iPad mini 3 and Apple iPad mini 2 [S]ave

Attribute
Apple iPad mini 2 ×
Apple iPad mini 3 ×
General
BrandAppleApple
Launch
Announced2013-10-012014-10-01
Body
Width (mm)7.57.5
Length (mm)200200
Height (mm)134.7134.7
Weight (g)331331
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM, eSIM
Network
Technology
  • CDMA
  • EVDO
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • CDMA
  • EVDO
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
2G bands
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
  • CDMA2000 1xEV
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • CDMA2000 1xEV
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490
  • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1600
  • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Platform
OSiOS 7iOS 8.1
ChipsetApple A7 (28 nm)Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPUDual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPUPowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal
  • 128GB 1GB RAM
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 64GB 1GB RAM
  • 128GB 1GB RAM
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 64GB 1GB RAM
Display
Size (in)7.97.9
Resolution (px)1536 x 20481536 x 2048
ProtectionOleophobic coatingOleophobic coating
Display TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Battery
TypeLi-PoLi-Po
Capcity (mAh)64706470
Main Camera
Main Camera TypeSingleSingle
Main Camera Properties
  • 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
  • 5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), AF
Main Camera Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Main Camera FeaturesHDRHDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera TypeSingleSingle
Selfie Camera Properties
  • 1.2 MP
  • 1.2 MP
Selfie Camera Video720p@30fps720p@30fps
Selfie Camera Featuresface detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellularface detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, EDR4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS++
NFC--
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0Lightning, USB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker++
3.5mm jack++
Features
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • compass
  • gyro
  • Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • compass
  • gyro
Misc
Colors
  • Silver/White
  • Space Gray/Black
  • Gold
  • Silver/White
  • Space Gray/Black
Models
  • A1489
  • A1490
  • A1491
  • A1599
  • A1600
SAR EU Body (W/kg)0.99-
SAR Head (W/kg)1.19-
Talk time (h)Up to 10 h (multimedia)Up to 10 h (multimedia)



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